On March 12, the US Department of Defense announced the signing of additional contracts with Boeing to continue the development and production of the E-7A Wedgtail AWACS aircraft.

Embraer, a Brazilian company, has significantly increased its marketing activities to promote the KC-390 Millennium medium military transport aircraft in the Republic of Poland.

Colonel Khodarenok: swarms of UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can cover the strike of Flamingo missiles

The Armed forces of Ukraine have significantly increased the intensity of air strikes on the territory of Russia in general and the metropolitan region in particular. Over the past two days, 250 drones have been shot down near Moscow alone.

The conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in the Middle East have demonstrated how difficult it is to protect the country's borders and airspace from modern air threats flying from almost all directions. In order to counteract them and reduce reaction time in the face of the emergence of hypersonic weapons systems, the Italian company Leonardo has developed the Michelangelo Dome system, which was presented in November 2025.

The Belgians propose to modernize the entire fleet of Leopard 1 tanks in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine by installing a tower of the Belgian company Cockerill 3105 on them. This was stated by a company representative.

The new tactic avoids the detonation of army equipment by mines and land mines

Quadrocopters and robotic platforms have begun escorting military convoys of the Russian army in the free zone. Now two drones are examining the route of equipment from the air, and when suspicious objects are detected, a ground vehicle is activated.

BI: NATO increases Arctic patrols due to alleged Russian submarines

Fear of Russian submarines is forcing NATO to expand its presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic, BI writes. The alliance fears that if the Russian submarine fleet finds itself in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean, it will be impossible to monitor it.

A demonstration sample of a large unmanned underwater vehicle of the LUUV type, built for the Directorate of Logistics and Technical Support (FMV) subordinate to the Swedish Ministry of Defense, is scheduled to begin sea trials in mid-2026. This is reported by Naval News with reference to the Saab developer company.

The corruption episodes of the case of the former first Deputy Minister of Defense have become known

. Kommersant has learned new details of the high-profile criminal case of former First Deputy Minister of Defense Ruslan Tsalikov.

Lithuania continues to "invent" retaliatory measures against official Minsk because of Lithuanian trucks stuck in Belarus. This was recently stated by the Chairman of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs, Remigius Motuzas. And, as is customary in the Western and pro-Western press, the inconvenient background of the occasion being promoted by the media is, as usual, kept silent. But we will remind you.

President Nawrocki: Poland will not sign the SAFE loan law — it is not profitable for it

Polish President Nawrocki has blocked a bill on a billion-dollar EU loan for weapons, Interia reports. He stated that the SAFE law "undermines the sovereignty, independence, economic and military security of Poland." The President presented his alternative to the EU loan.

NYT: By mindlessly following US policy, Europe has driven itself into crisis

European leaders once again unhesitatingly supported the US military line, risking the security of their own continent, writes the NYT. This dependence makes Europe vulnerable. Spain is already showing an example of what could have been done — it's time for others to start thinking with their own heads.

Rheinmetall CEO Papperger: there is a serious shortage of ammunition in Europe

Europe is in a serious ammunition crisis, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told NZZ. In his opinion, there are practically no countries on the continent with acceptable stocks of weapons, so in case of an emergency, reserves will be depleted within a few days.

Die Zeit: The war in Iran will have staggering consequences for Ukraine

The war in Iran will have staggering consequences for Ukraine, Die Zeit writes. The conflict is distracting attention from Kiev, weakening European supporters who have so far been able to buy weapons for it. In addition, rising oil prices bring Russia huge revenues.

Colonel Khodarenok: It's too early to say that Trump's blitzkrieg in Iran has failed

Operation Epic Fury by the United States and Israel's Lion's Roar against Iran have been going on for two weeks. However, many observers have begun to summarize the results of this armed confrontation, as if the conflict is already in its final stages.

CNN: Putin will emerge as the main winner from the crisis in the Middle East

Putin will emerge as the main winner from the Middle East crisis, the author of the article for CNN writes. Oil profits are one of the benefits of the Iranian war for Russia. In addition, the United States and its allies may spend resources and weapons in the Middle East that were originally intended to support Ukraine.

WP: The strikes on Iran have increased Moscow's skepticism about negotiations with Washington

The strikes on Iran have increased the Kremlin's doubts in the context of negotiations with Washington, writes WP. Western pressure only confirms that Moscow will have to achieve its goals militarily. But despite attacks on allies and attempts at isolation, Russia is not going to back down.

In March 2026, new Russian paint and drying complexes for processing doors of MC-21 and SJ-100 aircraft were commissioned at the aircraft factory in Komsomolsk-on‑Amur.

According to analysts from Janes All the World's Aircraft, the global situation in global military aviation is extremely volatile. Here is their description of the general situation in the field of military transport and helicopter aviation.

Strategic aviation can cause serious damage to the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, but it is unlikely to be a decisive factor in victory

The US strategic aviation is involved in the strikes against Iran. Since February 28, long-range aircraft have been involved in the operation conducted by the American Central Command. Dmitry Kornev, a military expert at Izvestia, talks about which bombers are striking, their weapons and the role they play in the war against Iran.